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Principles of Emergency Care / Accidental Injuries
All district employees shall provide emergency care for students and / or employees due to injury or accident. Employees should utilize universal precautions in their care for students.
Illness or injury is a relatively common occurrence for a child or adolescent during, his or her attendance in school. This is not surprising since approximately half of the student’s days is spent in activities other than traditional “desk work”. Although true medical emergencies are rare in the schools, the potential for a life-threatening illness or injury is ever present in the school age population. Prevention of injury and early detection and intervention in illness are roles for school nurses.
School Nurse Roll in an Emergency
The school nurse should be in the central figure in the planning a management of emergency care in the schools. As the health professional for a comprehensive school health program, the nurse is a valuable resource for school administrators, staff, students, and parents.The school nurse will perform the following roles when planning, implementing, and evaluating emergency care:
1.Leader in planning the process of providing first aid and emergency care in school.
2.Evaluator of the school environment for potential problems.
3.Manager of emergency care at scene of accident.
4.Liaison with parents, physician, school administrators, and teachers.
5.Counselor of students and staff.
6.Developer of emergency plans for students with known health problems
7.Documentation of evens on school health log, and accident reports, and to Health Service when appropriate.
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